Check-hook



(No Model.)

W. R. MOORE.

- CHECK HOOK.

N0.'3'76,334. Patented Jan. 10, 1888.

WITNESSES: INVESTOR:

ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS. PhnloLilhngmpher. Washington D c.

UNIT-ED STATES PATENT OFFIC WILLIAM R. MOORE, OF UNIONVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHECK-HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,334, dated January 10, 1888.

Application tiled November 14. 1887. Srrial No. 355.102. (N model.)

To aZ Z whom it may concerni- 1e it known that l,-W1LLIA1\tR. MOORE, of Unlonville, in the county of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and use ful Improveinentin Check-Hooks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my invention isto provide an attachment to the check-hook of a harness for the purpose of preventing the checkrein'from becoming accidentally disconnected therefrom,

and yet not interfere with the easy dislodgment of the checkrein when desired.

It consists in a peculiarly-shaped spring applied tothe hook by means of the same bolt that secures the hook to the saddle, as will be hereinafter fully described, reference being had to the accon'lpanying'figure of drawing,

in which is represented a perspectiveview ot" a checkbook with my invention applied.

A is the check-hook. i

B is the saddleplate, and G the bolt that fastens the cheek-hook and saddleplate to the saddle.

D is my improved spring. This is formed of a single piece of s ring-wire, the two ends the wire extends upwardly with a triangularshaped loop, 0, which rests against the rear e X- tremity ot' the check-hook; This loop 0 rests against the hook on its underside in such relation that the loop can be deflected to the frontto give an inlet when inserting the checkrein, can be deflected to the rear to form an outlet in removing the checkrein by a direct pull from the rear, and can be deflected to either side to form an outlet when-pullingthe checkrein out sidewise, the peculiar triangubroadly. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. Thespring attachment 1) for check-hooks, consisting of a piece of wire bent to form a middle triangular loop, 0, coils b -b, with terminal arms, and plate a, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The' combination,with the check-hook, the saddle-plate, and bolt 0, of the spring D, having middle loop, a, spiral coils b b,with ter m'inal arms, and plate a, secured by the said bolt 0, substantially as and for the purpose described.

7 M. R. MOORE.

Witnesses:

, "JAMEsJ. Reeves, HUGH S. REEvEs.

getting dislodged, and I do; not claim this, 

